CONVOY for HEROES world record attempt, Gaydon, Easter 2011

:focus: I'm re-posting this announcement as the previous thread about the world record attempt went ever-so-slightly off topic (like about 6 pages worth!!!) and this event IMHO is worthy of a second chance.

This event is above politics whether national or Land Rover club/magazine/forum/or anything else-based. It's about raising funds for a group of lads & lasses, who in serving their country, are placed in mortal danger on a daily basis. Whether they should be there or not isn't the issue, raising funds for the charity is - and in the process we intend to have a bloody good time ourselves ... end of!

So, here we go again ...


Land Rover Guinness World Records™ Attempt, Gaydon, Warwickshire, England 23-24 April 2011 (Easter weekend)

Here is an interesting event for you, something unusual. A group of Land Rover enthusiasts have got together to raise a heap of funds for the worthy Help For Heroes charity, and at the same time have a bit of fun.

Held at the Motor Heritage Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire, England, it's it’s an attempt to break the Guinness World Record™ for the Longest Land Rover Parade, previously set at Towcester Racecourse in Northants 2004.

Called CONVOY for HEROES they aim to have a convoy of 500 or more Land Rovers under the conditions set by Guinness World Records™. The record was set at 260 vehicles (set because it was first established in 2004 and there hadn’t been a record before that), with Series, Defenders, 101FC’s, Lightweights, Freelanders, Rangies and Discoveries all joining in. Now seven years on, with the Range Rover Sport thrown into the mix, there are an awful lot more Land Rover models out there, so achieving the goal of 500 should be a doodle … we hope!

23-24 April is the Easter weekend, so hopefully that will entice a few more owners to turn out as the Monday will obviously be a Bank Holiday, so no work!!!

The weekend however won’t just be confined to the world record attempt as there will be a host of attractions due to be announced in the New Year. Until then, have a butcher’s at the website for more details - www.convoy4heroes.org.uk

Hope to see you there!!!

Replies from the previous thread:-


Joe1972:-

For a good cause, and to be part of a world record attempt, and an excuse to go down to Gaydon again.......That's enough for me. I'm going!

Well said Joe. You stuck your head above the parapet so to speak - brave man!




Asked by Fishsponge:-

Tom Mc,

A few questions, if I may...

It looks like we might be able to afford the expense after all, depending on whether I get a bonus at some point before it happens or not (fingers crossed)!!

Can we camp on-site in a caravan, or does it have to be a tent? No electric needed, of course. Caravans are fine.

Also, can I just confirm that if my girlfriend and I want to come, we'll need to pay £12 each for entry, £15 per night of camping (for both of us) and £25 to take part in the parade? It's not an issue... just want to confirm, so i can keep it in my budget moving forward! Yep, that's correct. My immediate reaction was £15 for camping was too steep, but since voicing my thoughts I've been told that Gaydon charge the organisers £13 per night camping, so they are actualy only making £2 per unit towards their running costs. Also you have to remember that Gaydon is a registered charity too, therefore 'giving away' weekends free of charge to event organisers (whether it be for a charity event or not) isn't something that's going to happen. C'est la vie! You have to swallow things like that to book a good venue these days.

Finally, presumably, if we turn up Saturday morning and leave Sunday evening, we'll only have to pay 1 night's camping, but will we actually have enough time to get through the museum on Saturday, have a nice evening and then take part in the parade on Sunday before collecting our caravan and heading home? Does that sound like a plan that will work? Yes. Like all museums, if you went into fine detail it could take a week, but to see all the main exhibits and have a really good visit, one day is fine.

Another point, the Motor Heritage Centre is far from stuffy. It's one of the best motor collections in the land and somewhere I'd thoroughly recommend. One piece of advice though, if on a budget avoid the restaurant/cafeteria. Like all establishments of this type it ain't cheap!

Thanks again!

Thanks Tom - I'll fill in the entry form as soon as it's online!

The actual convoy itself is on Sunday, right? Briefing at 12 noon, first vehicle departing at 3pm? Is that correct?

Also, I think I read somewhere about spectators not being present, but possibly riding in some people's vehicles (where willing, of course!)... am I getting the right end of the stick?

Thanks Tom.


Would a moderator make Toms post 'sticky' to keep it up the top...please?

Shame they are limited to 500, will try and get there.

This is one of my first posts but I reckon this is a very worthy cause and i'll be there. Keep watchin for the bookin form to go live and i'll be fillin it in straight away

Ugly1 said:

Shame they are limited to 500, will try and get there.

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Are you sure that's what it says? ... I read they're aiming at "500 or more"....500 being the goal, not the limit, but doing there best to fit extras in should numbers go beyond 500.
Would recommend reading it again!:doh:

Rest assured, they said that initially because it's a realistic target. If truth be known, they are hoping for a lot more - a 1,000+ perhaps - but if they said 1,000 and only 550 turned up, they would have egg on their faces. Safer to aim at 500.

Besides, the real target is to raise loads of dosh for the charity, breaking the record is a bonus!

On that note, thanks to Admin for making this a sticky BTW ... it's much appreciated! :5bhurray:

heroes?

Dont you go mixing up politicians with soldiers Iwanna...thats a dim mistake to make.

They sign up to serve the country..not to make decisions which are politically motivated.

If you disagree with the actions, fair enough, but vent your disagreement towards those who talk but dont fight. You have, after all, a vote which can change the government.

The ones who fight are giving you the freedom to voice that opinion and make that vote.

Here is the full list of mini-convoys, showing their proposed routes and estimated mileages and duration.

They will stop at a number of pick-up points at set times (to be published in advance) on each route.

There are a few more than first envisaged, but understandable given the breadth of England and the densely populated south and southeast.

Commencing with the “North mini-convoy” to Gaydon, thereafter clockwise around points of the compass.

Please bear in mind that at this stage, only two of these proposed routes have been confirmed, so if you will be attending CONVOY for HEROES and yourself or your club fancy leading a mini-convoy, please register your interest by contacting me direct – [email protected]

Unless stated, all mini-convoys will depart on Fri 22nd April 2011.

Thanks!


PROPOSED:Route. ESTIMATED: Mileage & duration.
“North mini-convoy”
???????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Ideally the mini-convoy should start from somewhere in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, roughly central between the M6 and the A1. Either Hawes, Pateley Bridge or Leyburn - A650 via Bradford to J27 M62 eastbound – J42 M1 southbound – M1 Wakefield – M1 Barnsley – M1Rotherham – M1 Sheffield – Chesterfield – west of Mansfield – Kirkby in Ashfield – M1 Nottingham – M1 Donnington Park/East Midlands Airport – A42 to Ashby de la Zouch – M42 Tamworth – Solihull – M40 to Gaydon.

Roughly 210 miles, 5.5 hours with stops.

CONFIRMED: Route, mileage, duration, departure times at pick-up points (listed within C4H forum). This is the only mini-convoy comprising two days – Thurs 21st April and Fri 22nd April.
“Northeast mini-convoy”
Banff, Aberdeenshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘Yoda’ of the “Landy Rally Club” – 07802 894671

Thursday 21st April 2011: Banff – A97 Huntley – A96 Inverurie – A96/A90 Brechin – A90 Dundee – A92/M90 Kinross – A90/A720 Edinburgh – A720/A68 Jedburgh – A68 Fir Tree – A68/A1(M) Scotch Corner

334.7 miles, 7.7 hours with stops
Friday 22nd April 2011: Scotch Corner – A1 Pontefract – A1(M)/M18/M1 Sheffield – M1 Derby – M1/M69/A46 Coventry – A46/M40 Gaydon.

191.8 miles, 3.6 hours with stops

PROPOSED:Route. ESTIMATED: Mileage & duration.
“East Route E1 - Great Yarmouth mini-convoy (A47)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Great Yarmouth – A47 Norwich – A47 Dereham – A47 Swaffam – A47 King’s Lynn – A47 Wisbech – Peterborough – A43 at Duddington to Corby – A43 Kettering – A14/A426 Rugby – A426 Southam – B4451 Gaydon.

Roughly 176.7 miles, 5 hrs 27mins with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“East Route E2 - Felixstowe mini-convoy (A14)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Felixstowe – A14 Ipswich – A14 Bury St Edmunds – A14 Newmarket – A14 Cambridge – A14 Huntingdon – A14 Thrapston – A45 Northampton – A45 Daventry – A425 Southam – B4451 Gaydon.

Roughly 153.5 miles, 4 hrs 36 mins with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“East Route E3 - Southend-On-Sea mini-convoy (A127)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Southend-On-Sea – A127 Basildon – J29 M25 Romford – M25 Waltham Abbey – M25 Potters Bar – M25 Watford – J21 M1 Hemel Hempstead – J9 M1/A5 Dunstable – A5 Milton Keynes – A421 Buckingham – A421/A43 Brackley – A422/M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 135.8 miles, 4 hrs 21mins with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“Southeast Route SE1 - Margate mini-convoy (M2)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Margate – A299 Faversham – M2/A249 Maidstone – M20 Maidstone – M26/M25 Sevenoaks – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 175.0 miles, 4 hrs 08 mins with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“Southeast Route SE2 - Dover mini-convoy (M20)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Dover – A20 Folkestone – M20 Ashford – M20 Maidstone – M26/M25 Sevenoaks – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 173.8 miles, 3 hrs 56 mins with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S1 - Hastings mini-convoy (A21)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Hastings – A21 Tunbridge Wells – A21 Sevenoaks – J5 M25 – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 155.8 miles, 3 hrs 49 mins with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S2 - Eastbourne mini-convoy (A22)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Eastbourne – A2270 Polegate – A27 Hailsham – A22 Uckfield – A22 East Grinstead – J6 M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 150.6 miles, 3 hrs 51 mins with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S3 - Brighton mini-convoy (A23)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Brighton – A23 Crawley – J7/8 M23 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 high Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 137.5 miles, 3 hrs 22 mins with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S4 - Isle of Wight/Portsmouth mini-convoy (A3)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Ideally it should start from Isle of Wight (if not then Portsmouth) – A3(M) Waterloovillle – A3 Petersfield – A3 Guildford – J10 M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 high Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 120 miles (from Portsmouth), 3.8 hours with stops (from Portsmouth).

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S5 - Bournemouth mini-convoy (A34)”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Bournemouth – A338 Ringwood – A31/M27 Southampton – A34 Winchester – A34 Newbury – A34 Oxford – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – Gaydon

Roughly 130.7 miles, 3.26 hours with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“Southwest mini-convoy”
?????????????? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Ideally it should start from Penzance – A30 Redruth – A30 Bodmin – A38 Liskeard – A38 Plymouth – A38 Exeter – M5 Taunton – M5 Bridgwater – M5 Weston-Super-Mare – M5 Bristol – M5 Gloucester – M5 Cheltenham – M5 Worcester – A422 Alcester – A46 Stratford-upon-Avon – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 274 miles, 6.15 hours with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“West Route W1 - St David’s mini-convoy (A40)”
St David’s, Pembrokeshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Ideally it should start from St. David’s – A487 Haverfordwest – A40 Carmarthen – A48/M4 Swansea – M4 Bridgend – M4 Cardiff – M4 Newport – A449/A40 Monmouth – A40 Ross-On-Wye – M50 to J8 M5 – southbound to J9 M5 Tewkesbury – A46 Evesham - A422 Alcester – A46 Stratford-upon-Avon – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 224 miles, 5.40 hours with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“West Route W2 - Aberystwyth mini-convoy (A44)”
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Aberystwyth – A44/A470 Llanidloes – A470/A489 Newtown – A483 Welshpool – A458 Shrewsbury – A5/M54 Telford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 163.7 miles, 4.26 hours with stops.

PROPOSED:Route, mileage, duration.
“West Route W3 - Holyhead mini-convoy (A55)”
Holyhead, Isle Of Anglesey to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘????’ of the “?????????” – MOB: ?????????

Holyhead – A55 Bangor – A55 Conwy – A55 Abergele – A55 Chester – J36 A55/A483 Wrexham – A534 Nantwich – A500/J16 M6 Stoke – M6 Stafford – M6 Stafford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon.
Roughly 216.4 miles, 5.35 hours with stops.

CONFIRMED: Route, mileage, duration, departure times at pick-up points (listed within C4H forum).
“Northwest mini-convoy”
Irvine, North Ayrshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘Bling’ of the “Landy Rally Club” – 07771 921077

Kilmarnock – A71 Strathaven – M74/A74(M) Lockerbie – A74(M) Gretna Green – M6 Carlisle – M6 Kendal – M6 Lancaster – M6 Chorley – M6 Knutsford– M6 Stoke – M6 Stafford – M6 Stafford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon.

382.8 miles, 7 hours 3 mins with stops


That’s it!

www.convoy4heroes.org.uk

I'll be more than happy to join the convoy (with my caravan!!) at Huntingdon on the "East Route E2 - Felixstowe mini-convoy (A14)"

Good work, Tom!

As long as big red's back on the road by easter i'll be going.

BigRed-110 said:

As long as big red's back on the road by easter i'll be going.

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buy mine and go in that, then ill buy a disco and come with u!

Taking the disco would be more comfy!

BigRed-110 said:

Taking the disco would be more comfy!

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but u havnt got 1! have u? oo lets swap

nope sorry no disco here, just the fender in need of tax and test.

land rover defender 110 on eBay (end time 08-Jan-11 17:58:23 GMT)
u should just get a new landrover all together, i hear this one is nice

tiss nice, perhaps i could just have the intercooler?

looks like a good thing to do. any idea when booking will open